How to enable remote desktop via command line

How to enable remote desktop via command line http://vishnuvalentino.com/tips-and-trick/how-to-enable-remote-desktop-using-command-prompt/

Remote Desktop Not Working in Vista

Remote desktop is enabled, exception is checked, still remote desktop does not work.

"I've got the same problem: Vista+SP2, same event in logs, no access to remote desktop.

But, after some magic dances around my box with a process monitor, I found a solution. Basically all u need is to grant full control permission to HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\RCM registry key to NETWORK SERVICE local account and restart "Terminal Services" service or reboot."

Generate RDP Files for Remote Desktop

Barebones RDP File (3 lines)
full address:s:
username:s:
password 51:b:

Group Policy: Run his CMD script at beginning of user login to generate the RDP file for Remote Desktop.

VBS:
Set oExec = WshShell.Exec("cryptRDP5.exe password")
pwdhash = oExec.StdOut.readall

To prevent dialog box from coming up, decimal 76

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client\LocalDevices]
"XXX.XXX.XXX"=dword:0000004c

Script below will encrypt the password into the RDP code, generate a RDP file on the desktop, and run the RDP file. Run script at user login.
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Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
computername = WshShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%COMPUTERNAME%")
Select Case computername
Case "COMPUTER1"
user = "user1"
Case "COMPUTER2"
user = "user2"
End Select
Set oExec = WshShell.Exec("\\server\cryptRDP5.exe password")
pwdhash = oExec.StdOut.readall
outputfile = WshShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%USERPROFILE%") & "\Desktop\Remote.rdp"
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set fsofile = fso.CreateTextFile(outputfile)
fsofile.WriteLine("full address:s:remoteaddress")
fsofile.WriteLine("username:s:" & user)
fsofile.WriteLine("password 51:b:" & pwdhash)
fsofile.Close
WshShell.Run("mstsc " & outputfile), 1, true

Server Execution Failed in Windows Vista

Special thanks to Todd9774, this fixed the server execution failed problem and my cannot remote into my desktop issue.

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Hi everyone. I have had this issue resolved for about 2 weeks now, but I have been too busy to post.

I have Vista Ultimate on my laptop, and I had the red X over the network icon, and the "Server Excecution Failed" message. It appeared that all automatic services running off of the "Local Service" account were not starting at boot. The fix, from Microsoft, is below.

1. Back up the registry.

2.Download and install SubinACL from
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e8ba3e56-d8fe-4a91-93cf-ed6985e3927b&displaylang=en

3.As an administrator, run the following commands from a command prompt (switch to the install directory for SubinACL first. Default is "C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools\" for 32-bit, and "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Resource Kits\Tools\" for 64 bit):

subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f
subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f

subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CURRENT_USER /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f

subinacl /subdirectories %SystemDrive% /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f

The first two commands can take considerable time to complete, however each command can be run in a separate window to save time.

3. After completing all four of the above commands you have to reapply the default security template by running the following command:
secedit /configure /cfg %windir%\inf\defltbase.inf /db defltbase.sdb /verbose

4. Reboot.

It appears, at least for me, that several permissions were reset in the registry. I am a very advanced user, but to be honest, I am not sure how this happened. All I know is I am fixed, and that the issue happened after reboot of the October Microsoft patches. Also, be aware, that all of your permissions on the registry are going to be adjusted.

Hope this helps.

- T.